Taylor and Turner picked up right where they left off in the NLCS. Clayton Kershaw was NAILS. (As in the final nails in the "Kershaw can't cut it in the postseason" narrative's coffin.) Sure, we lost count of the double plays the rest of the Dodgers hit into, but the game was still fun, tense, and shockingly short. (Saving the team and the fans from being trapped in the record heat for too long.)

Now, it's Game 2, and the Dodgers face what is likely to be their most formidable challenge of the entire postseason, a suddenly-astonishing Justin Verlander. (Well, he's always been great, but lately he's been really, REALLY great.) That's not to say the Dodgers can't find a way to solve Mr. Kate Upton, but Rich Hill is going to have to be stingy with runs to give the offense a chance.

The Sons kept their winning record going last night with Sax, Orel, and Dusty in attendance. Sax is back tonight, but AC gets the call in place of Orel and Dusty. NO PRESSURE, AC!

The weather's still going to be hot. Here's hoping #ThisTeam is too.

UPDATE (5:35p): Sax reporting in with some at-game photos, including Vin appearing to make us cry all over again...